New FBI Report: Colorado 5th Highest Increase In Crime In The Country, New Bill Aims To Crack Down

By Shaun Boyd, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – According to newly released FBI statistics, crime rose nearly 9% in Colorado between 2019 and 2020, the fifth-highest increase in the country.

Over the last three years, violent crime alone has risen 17% in Colorado, including a 47% increase in murder. Commercial burglary is also up 48%, auto theft rose 86%, and identity theft 226%. There’s also been a 2,400% increase in seizures of fentanyl.

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